Read More

Bonnie has hit out at the online trolls (Image: bonnienotbonnie/Instagram)

She said: “Honestly, from my point of view, I just laugh it off.

“Some people have said that I look like a man while others say that I’m desperate for being on the show.”

“What they don’t understand is that if I wasn’t as strong as I was I would probably be in tears but for me, it’s best to confront it.

“If they said these comments face to face I wouldn’t tolerate it, and it’s no different online.”

She added: “Some of the girls being trolled have had awful things said to them. Really nasty.

“Maybe they feel really brave behind a keyboard or they’re just trying to show off, but some of the things being said are really personal and these people don’t understand how it can affect someone’s life.”

Despite the online the abuse received since going on the show, Bonnie praised the executives at ITV for their support.

“ITV have been amazing,” she said.

“We’ve all had messages checking that we’re okay and suggesting that we try and ignore the comments the best we can.

“As I’m one of the older girls on show I’m a little bit hardened for all of this playground stuff so my first instinct is to protect people and stand up to the bullies.”

Bonnie has received a number of nice, supportive tweets from viewers as well (Image: Twitter)